The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-23

more of single blessedness to enjoy.
Why is it that the business men
of Alexandria are such poor ADVERT
sers9 Give it up? j;
BEFORE their return home Mess.
Ambrose Miller and Harry Lund will j
visit Birmingham, Ala.
YESTERDAY was very disagree
able day, and the rein in the morning !;
came down in torrents.
The smart aleck' who knows all q
about the next State campaign HASN'T c
come amongst us as yet.
This Editor had turkey for din
ner on Sunday, and it didn't come
from delinquent subscriber, either.
Ar the residence of "Father Jno r
Prescott's" on Saturday,$Mr. Wells, of {
Canada, was handsomely entertained. !,
The past week was very dull /
one in Alexandra, and loafers were as |
numerous as the "leaves in Valam- v
hrosa d
-W1TH but few exceptions, house
rent in Alexandria has been greatly :,
reduced since the beginning of the +,
present year.
Mr.. G. L. Ransdell, deputy clerk
of the court, is taking in Mardi Gras.
ext" is deserving of little .recrea-
tim, go the Major says.
THE John d. Senlly passed down
on Monday evening with 1850 bales of
cotton. The Keokuk and Peninah .
went down Yesterday morning. :,
DIR. Owen, from Eola, was in t
Alexandria the latter part of last week. i
lie is pleasant gentlemen, and made
many friends while here. /;
FoR SALE.-125 green shoe boxes
6 nickel-plated show cases, and 10
chandeliers. Terms, Cast-and low
down. Apply to Joseph Levin. :
DIED-In this Town, on Monday, z
February 2lst, 1887, after long i'll !
ness, SOPHIA JOHNSON, col, daugh- {
ter of Poldore and Nellie Dorsey.
Mn. Geo. f. Smith is out of town !,
summoningssthe jurors who are to serve |
at the April term of the District Court
here. lie will be absent some time. j
Mr.. Joseph Aertker has for sale l
$4,000 cabbage plants; also lettuce, |
beets, tomatoes, pepper and egg-plants
in any quantities. Garden near T. g. E
P. Railroad Depot.
THAT gold mine yarn, by the !,
Editor of the Colfax Chronicle, in 6
his last issue, is q trife too hard for !,
a healthy man to digest. We've got 4
it in soak, however. !.
NoTlCE.--Parties wishing to obtain II
invitations for ladies to attend the b
Grand Fancy Dress and Masquerade f'
Ball on the 10th of March prox., can Ii
secure the same by calling on Ber- Fl
trand We'll, chairman of the invita- Y
ton committee. /,
GET ready and attend the Mas '.
querade ball on the 10th of March, -
given by the Hebrew Benevolent So :.
ciety for the benefit of the Synagogue. "
Everybody's going, so what's the use y
of your staying at home. Come and :,
go, and add to the joyous throng. :
III is to be hoped that we will not b
have rainy spell in the next few t,
months to come, as crop prospects G
would be greatly retarded. We want y
to see fall crop made this season. F.
something which hasn't taken place Il
in this parish in a number of years. b
|
For the first time since it's start =
here about three years ago, the Torn it
Talk is in accord with this journal on n
one move, viz: the building of a cot
ton compress. This is better than it !;
used to he neighhor, and may bring Il
around more fruitful results. At least "
We hope so. Il
The billiard tables at the Sample n
Room are shortly to be retitted, and III
made as good as new. They are to 81
have new cloths and Monarch cnsll- " v.
ions; new sets of balls have also A.
been ordered. Get ready boys, and III
have cues chalked, as the player who h,
makes tho Iarpasf r,,p is IN h,va Z, fipo n,